Law of the Russian Federation N4301-I of January 15, 1993 “On the status of Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation and full holders of the Order of Glory”

Law of the Russian Federation N4301-I of January 15, 1993 “On the status of Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation and full holders of the Order of Glory”

This Law recognizes the special services to the state and the people of Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation and full holders of the Order of Glory, recognizes the need for the state to implement measures that guarantee their economic and social well-being, establishes their status and provides the corresponding rights and benefits.

Section I. General Provisions

Article 1. Civil and public duties, rights

1. Citizens of Russia who have been awarded the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Russian Federation and who are full cavaliers of the Order of Glory must bear the high title awarded to them with dignity, serve as an example in the performance of their civil and military duty, and in the performance of other duties established Constitution Russian Federation and the laws of the Russian Federation for citizens of Russia.

2. Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation and full holders of the Order of Glory (hereinafter also referred to as Heroes and full holders of the Order of Glory) on issues regulated by this Law are received on a priority basis by the heads and other officials of state authorities and local government bodies.

3. Public charitable associations (organizations) created by Heroes and full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory and consisting only of the said persons, for the effective performance of their duties, the exercise of their rights, the resolution of issues of their social protection and other statutory goals and objectives not related to commercial activities, enjoy the rights and benefits provided to them by tax and other legislation of the Russian Federation, and also have the right to receive premises equipped with telephone communications at the expense of the federal budget of the Russian Federation for the implementation of their statutory activities, while being exempted from paying for the operation of the said premises and utilities, compensation for expenses for the use of the telephone in full in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation. (as amended by Federal Laws from 13.07.2001 N 98-FZ, from 23.07.2005 N 122-FZ)

Article 1.1. Right to benefits (as amended by the Federal Law from 23.07.2005 N 122-FZ)

1. Citizens who have been awarded the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Russian Federation, or who are full holders of the Order of Glory have the right to benefits provided for in Articles 2 — 9 of this Law, or for a monthly cash payment in the manner and amount provided for Article 9.1 of this Law, and the benefits provided for in paragraph 2 of this article.

2. Heroes and full cavaliers of the Order of Glory, who, in accordance with Article 9.1 of this Law, a monthly cash payment is established, have the right to benefits provided for in Articles 2, 3, points 1, 2 And 4 Article 4 (regarding priority service in outpatient and polyclinic institutions of all types and kinds; priority hospitalization, treatment in hospitals, hospitals, and clinics; priority provision of medicines purchased on doctor's prescriptions, home delivery of medicines based on a doctor's opinion; priority receipt of a voucher to a sanatorium, health resort, or rest home once a year), paragraphs 3, 4 And 6, point 7 (in terms of the out-of-turn use of all types of communication services, out-of-turn installation of home telephones, out-of-turn equipment of residential premises with non-departmental security alarm systems) Article 5, paragraphs 3 And 4 Articles 6, Article 7 (except for free admission to state museums, art galleries, exhibition halls and centers and the exhibits, exhibitions and fairs located therein), points 1 — 3 Article 8, paragraphs 1 And 2 Article 9 of this Law. (as amended by Federal Laws from 29.12.2006 N 253-FZ, from 01.07.2017 N 152-FZ, from 06.06.2019 N 126-FZ)

3. Family members (spouse, parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations that carry out educational activities, full-time) of Heroes or full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory, enjoying the benefits provided for in Articles 2 — 9 of this Law, have the right to the benefits provided for in paragraphs 1 And 4 Article 4 of this Law. (as amended by Federal Laws from 24.12.2009 N 338-FZ, from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

Family members of Heroes or full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory, specified in the first paragraph of this clause, living together with them, have the right to benefits and compensation provided for point 1 Article 5 of this Law.

Regardless of the date of death (perishing) of the Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, who enjoyed the benefits provided for in the articles 2 — 9 of this Law, the benefits provided point 1 Articles 4 and point 3 Article 9 of this Law, are provided to members of his family (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, full-time education). The benefits provided for point 4 Articles 4 and point 1 Article 5 of this Law shall be retained by widows (widowers) and parents of Heroes and full holders of the Order of Glory. (as amended by Federal Laws from 24.12.2009 N 338-FZ, from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

Children of Heroes and full holders of the Order of Glory, specified in the first paragraph of this clause, have the right to the benefits provided point 4 Article 8 of this Law.

4. Family members (spouse, parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations that carry out educational activities, full-time) of Heroes or full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory, who are entitled to a monthly cash payment, have the right to benefits provided for in paragraphs 1 And 4 Article 4 of this Law (in terms of priority service in outpatient and polyclinic institutions of all types and kinds; priority hospitalization, treatment in hospitals, hospitals, and clinics; priority receipt of a voucher to a sanatorium, health resort, or rest home once a year). (as amended by Federal Laws from 24.12.2009 N 338-FZ, from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

Regardless of the date of death (perishing) of the Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, who was granted a monthly cash payment, the benefits provided point 1 Article 4 (regarding priority service in outpatient and polyclinic institutions of all types and kinds; priority hospitalization, treatment in hospitals, hospitals, and clinics) and point 3 Article 9 of this Law, are provided to members of his family (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, full-time education). The benefits provided for point 4 Article 4 of this Law (in terms of priority receipt of a voucher to a sanatorium, health resort or holiday home once a year) are provided to his widow (widower) and parents. (as amended by Federal Laws from 24.12.2009 N 338-FZ, from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

Children of Heroes and full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory, who are entitled to a monthly cash payment, have the right to benefits provided for point 4 Article 8 of this Law.

Section II. Benefits granted to Heroes and full holders of the Order of Glory

Article 2. Pension benefits

An increase in all types of old-age, long-service, disability and survivor's pensions in the amount stipulated by pension legislation and other legislative and regulatory acts of the Russian Federation for Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation and full holders of the Order of Glory.

Article 3. Tax benefits

Exemption from paying taxes, fees, duties and other payments to the budget in the amounts stipulated by tax legislation, other legislative and regulatory acts of the Russian Federation for Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation and full holders of the Order of Glory.

Article 4. Benefits for medical, health resort and spa services, prosthetic and orthopedic and medicinal provision

1. Priority free personal care and free care for family members (spouses, parents, children under 18, children over 18 who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 studying in organizations that carry out educational activities, in full-time education) in outpatient and polyclinic institutions of all types and kinds, extraordinary free personal care and free care for family members (spouses, parents, children under 18, children over 18 who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 studying in organizations that carry out educational activities, in full-time education) hospitalization and treatment in inpatient facilities, hospitals, and clinics, as well as maintaining free care for the said persons in clinics and other medical institutions to which they were attached during the period of work before retirement. The specified benefits, regardless of the date of death (perishing) of the Hero and full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, are provided to the widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, full-time education, and are retained for the specified persons. (as amended by Federal Laws from 30.07.96 N 98-FZ, from 13.07.2001 N 98-FZ, from 23.07.2005 N 122-FZ, from 24.12.2009 N 338-FZ, from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

2. Priority free provision of medicines purchased with a doctor’s prescription, home delivery of medicines based on a doctor’s opinion.

3. Free production and repair of dentures (except those made from precious metals).

4. Priority receipt by Heroes and full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory at a polyclinic or at their last place of work of a free voucher to a sanatorium, preventorium or rest home once a year, and members of their families (spouses, parents, children under 18, children over 18 who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, in full-time education) - for 25 percent of the cost. At the same time, vouchers for spa treatment in sanatoriums, preventoriums and rest homes are allocated at preferential prices provided for employees of those ministries and departments under whose jurisdiction the said spa institutions are. All types of medical care in sanatoriums, preventoriums and rest homes, as well as meals, are provided free of charge. Persons who have received vouchers for spa treatment in accordance with this article of the Law are granted the right to free travel to the place of treatment and back by rail in two-berth sleeping compartments of express and passenger trains, by air or water transport in first-class cabins. The said benefits, regardless of the date of death (perishing) of the Hero and full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, are granted to the widow (widower) and parents and are retained by the said persons. (as amended by Federal Laws from 30.07.96 N 98-FZ, from 13.07.2001 N 98-FZ, from 23.07.2005 N 122-FZ, from 24.12.2009 N 338-FZ, from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

Article 5. Benefits for the provision, construction of residential premises, payment for residential premises and utilities, household services, as well as the specifics of the provision of land plots owned by the state or municipality (as amended by Federal Laws from 01.07.2017 N 152-FZ, from 06.06.2019 N 126-FZ)

1. Exemption of Heroes, full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory and members of their families living with them from paying fees for the use of residential premises (rent), fees for the maintenance of residential premises (fees for services, work on the management of an apartment building, for the maintenance and current repairs of common property in an apartment building, as well as for cold water, hot water, electricity consumed during the use and maintenance of common property in an apartment building, for the removal of wastewater for the purpose of maintaining common property in an apartment building), contributions to the major repairs of common property in an apartment building, fees for utilities (fees for cold water, hot water, electricity, heat, gas, household gas in cylinders, solid fuel in the presence of stove heating, fees for the removal of wastewater, handling of solid municipal waste), fees for the use of a non-departmental security alarm system for residential premises regardless of the type of housing stock. (as amended by the Federal Law from 06.06.2019 N 126-FZ)

Compensation for expenses for using a home telephone is made in full in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

The specified benefits and compensation, regardless of the date of death (perishing) of the Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, are provided to his widow (widower), parents and are retained by the specified persons. (as amended by the Federal Law from 23.07.2005 N 122-FZ)

2. Free acquisition of ownership of occupied residential premises of the state or municipal housing stock. (as amended by the Federal Law from 06.06.2019 N 126-FZ)

3. Priority improvement of housing conditions when providing housing in buildings of the state and municipal, including departmental, housing stock, with the provision of additional living space of up to 20 sq. m.

4. Out-of-turn provision of a land plot, which is in state or municipal ownership, free of charge, without holding a tender for individual housing construction, personal subsidiary farming, gardening, vegetable gardening in accordance with the maximum and minimum sizes of land plots established in accordance with land legislation, but not less than 0.20 hectares within the boundaries of urban settlements and 0.40 hectares within the boundaries of rural settlements and on lands of other categories. (as amended by Federal Laws from 01.07.2017 N 152-FZ, from 29.07.2017 N 217-FZ)

5. Free major repairs of residential premises regardless of the type of housing stock. (as amended by the Federal Law from 06.06.2019 N 126-FZ)

6. Priority release of local building materials for the construction of individual residential buildings and for major repairs of residential premises. (as amended by the Federal Law from 06.06.2019 N 126-FZ)

7. Priority use of all types of communication services, priority and free installation of home telephones, priority and free equipment of residential premises with non-departmental security alarm systems. (as amended by the Federal Law from 06.06.2019 N 126-FZ)

Article 6. Benefits for using transport vehicles and paying for travel

1. Free personal travel twice a year (there and back) by rail in two-berth sleeping compartments of express and passenger trains, by water transport in first-class cabins (in first-category seats) of express and passenger lines, by air or intercity automobile transport. (as amended by the Federal Law from 13.07.2001 N 98-FZ)

2. Free personal use of intracity transport (trams, buses, trolleybuses, metro, water crossings), commuter trains, and in rural areas - buses on intraregional lines.

3. Priority purchase of tickets for all types of rail, water, air and road transport.

4. Free personal and free accompanying person use of lounges for officials and delegations of airports and air terminals, railway stations and stations, sea terminals (ports) and river terminals. (as amended by the Federal Law from 13.07.2001 N 98-FZ)

Article 7. Benefits for public utilities and trade services, when using communications equipment, when visiting cultural organizations and physical education and sports organizations (as amended by the Federal Law from 30.12.2020 N 508-FZ)

Out-of-turn use of all types of services of communication organizations, trade and consumer services enterprises, when visiting cultural organizations and physical education and sports organizations, as well as out-of-turn free visits to state museums, art galleries, exhibition halls and centers and the exhibits, exhibitions and fairs located there. (as amended by Federal Laws from 13.07.2001 N 98-FZ, from 30.12.2020 N 508-FZ)

Article 8. Benefits for employment and provision of leave, special rights to education (as amended by the Federal Law from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

1. Preferential right to remain employed in the event of a reduction in the number of employees and staff, regardless of the length of service at a given enterprise, institution or organization, and priority employment in the event of the liquidation of an enterprise, institution or organization.

2. Professional training and additional professional education at the place of work. (as amended by the Federal Law from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

3. Providing the specified persons with annual paid leave, as well as additional leave without pay for up to three weeks per year at a time convenient for them.

4. Children of Heroes and full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory enjoy preferential rights to enroll in military professional educational organizations and military educational organizations of higher education, subject to successful completion of entrance examinations and other equal conditions for admission. (as amended by the Federal Law from 02.07.2013 N 185-FZ)

Article 9. Other rights and benefits

1. Free burial (including provision of a burial site, preparation and transportation of the body to the burial site, cremation and burial) with military honors of the deceased (killed) Hero and full Cavalier of the Order of Glory at the expense of the federal budget. (as amended by the Federal Law from 13.07.2001 N 98-FZ)

2. Construction of a tombstone on the grave of a deceased (perished) Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, of the model established by the Government of the Russian Federation, at the expense of the federal budget. Additional expenses associated with changing the tombstone model established by the Government of the Russian Federation are paid by the family of the deceased (perished) or the sponsoring organization.

3. In the event of the death (perishing) of a Hero or a full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, his widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, in full-time education, each shall be paid a one-time allowance in the amount of 20,000 rubles. (as amended by Federal Laws from 13.07.2001 N 98-FZ, from 23.07.2005 N 122-FZ, from 24.12.2009 N 338-FZ, from 29.12.2017 N 449-FZ)

Provisions of Article 9.1 (as amended by the Federal Law from 03.04.2023 N 95-FZ) in terms of the transfer by the Unified State Information System of Social Security of notifications about the fact of establishing a monthly cash payment to the federal state information system "Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Functions)" shall be applied as the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation ensures the technical readiness of the Unified State Information System of Social Security to transfer the said notifications, but no later than ninety days after the entry into force of Federal Law No. 95-FZ of 03.04.2023 (point 2 Article 3 of the Federal Law of 03.04.2023 N 95-FZ).

Provisions of Article 9.1 (as amended by the Federal Law from 03.04.2023 N 95-FZ) in terms of the acceptance by the federal state information system "Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Functions)" of notifications about the fact of establishing a monthly cash payment, shall be applied as the federal executive body exercising functions on the development and implementation of state policy and legal regulation in the field of information technology ensures the technical readiness of the federal state information system "Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Functions)" to accept the said notifications, but no later than one hundred and eighty days after the entry into force of Federal Law No. 95-FZ of 03.04.2023 (point 3 Article 3 of the Federal Law of 03.04.2023 N 95-FZ).

Article 9.1. Monthly cash payment (as amended by the Federal Law from 03.04.2023 N 95-FZ)

1. Heroes or full holders of the Order of Glory are entitled to a monthly cash payment, subject to the conditions stipulated Article 1.1 of this Law.

Citizens of the Russian Federation who have been repeatedly awarded the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Russian Federation, and full holders of the Order of Glory, awarded the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Russian Federation, have the right to one monthly cash payment.

The monthly cash payment is established and carried out regardless of the provision of monthly cash payments to the Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory in accordance with other laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.

During the period of receiving the monthly cash payment, Heroes and full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory receive the benefits provided for in Articles 4 — 8 of this Law, they are not provided (with the exception of benefits provided for point 2 Article 1.1 of this Law).

2. For Heroes of the Soviet Union and full holders of the Order of Glory, a monthly cash payment is established by the territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.

To the Heroes of the Russian Federation who did not exercise their right to benefits provided for in Articles 4 — 8 of this Law (with the exception of the benefits provided for point 2 Article 1.1 of this Law), the monthly cash payment shall be established by the territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation from the date of assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation on the basis of information necessary for the assignment of the monthly cash payment contained in the information systems operated by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, and (or) information on assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation received by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation from the federal executive body (federal government body), the highest executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation or other authorized body (organization) by which a submission was submitted to the President of the Russian Federation on assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation to a citizen of the Russian Federation, in the manner of interdepartmental information interaction, including using secure communication channels, including a unified system of interdepartmental electronic interaction.

Information on the assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, with the exception of information on citizens of the Russian Federation specified in paragraph 16 of this article, shall be sent by the federal executive body (federal government body), the highest executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation or another authorized body (organization) that submitted a submission to the President of the Russian Federation on the assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation to a citizen of the Russian Federation, to the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation in the manner of interdepartmental information interaction, including using secure communication channels, including a unified system of interdepartmental electronic interaction, no later than five working days from the date of receipt of information on the assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.

The terms, procedure and format of interdepartmental information interaction of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation with the federal executive body (federal government body), the highest executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation or other authorized body (organization) that submitted a submission to the President of the Russian Federation on awarding a citizen of the Russian Federation the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, shall be determined by an agreement on interdepartmental information interaction. The standard form of the agreement on interdepartmental information interaction shall be approved by the federal executive body exercising functions on the development and implementation of state policy and normative-legal regulation in the sphere of labor and social protection of the population.

3. In the event of absence of information necessary for the assignment of a monthly cash payment in the information systems operated by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, or failure of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation to receive information on the assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation from the federal executive body (federal government body), the highest executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation or other authorized body (organization) that submitted a submission to the President of the Russian Federation on the assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation to a citizen of the Russian Federation, the monthly cash payment shall be assigned on the basis of an application for the establishment of a monthly cash payment submitted by the Hero of the Russian Federation (except for citizens of the Russian Federation specified in paragraph 16 of this article) to the territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.

Heroes of the Russian Federation, who were awarded this title from January 1, 2023, who, on the date of filing an application for the establishment of a monthly cash payment, have not exercised the right to benefits provided for in Articles 4 — 8 of this Law (with the exception of the benefits provided for point 2 Article 1.1 of this Law), the monthly cash payment shall be established from the date of assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (regardless of the date of application with the said application) until December 31 of the year in which the Hero of the Russian Federation applies for refusal to receive the monthly cash payment in accordance with the procedure provided for in paragraph 5 of this article.

Heroes of the Russian Federation, who were awarded this title from January 1, 2023, who, on the date of filing an application for the establishment of a monthly cash payment, exercised the right to benefits provided for in Articles 4 — 8 of this Law (with the exception of the benefits provided for point 2 Article 1.1 of this Law), the monthly cash payment shall be established from the 1st day of the month following the month in which the Hero of the Russian Federation submits the said application until December 31 of the year in which the Hero of the Russian Federation submits an application to refuse to receive the monthly cash payment in accordance with the procedure provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article.

4. Heroes of the Russian Federation who were awarded this title before January 1, 2023, Heroes of the Soviet Union and full holders of the Order of Glory who have exercised the right to benefits provided for in Articles 4 — 8 of this Law (with the exception of the benefits provided for point 2 Article 1.1 of this Law), the monthly cash payment shall be established from January 1 of the year following the year in which the Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory notified the territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation in the manner determined in accordance with the procedure provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article of the transition to receiving a monthly cash payment, until December 31 of the year in which the Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory submits an application to refuse to receive the monthly cash payment in accordance with the procedure provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article.

5. The procedure for making monthly cash payments shall be established by the federal executive body responsible for the development and implementation of state policy and legal regulation in the sphere of labor and social protection of the population.

6. For Heroes and full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory, the monthly cash payment is set at 83,496.41 rubles.

The amount of the monthly cash payment is subject to indexation once a year from February 1 of the current year based on the consumer price growth index for the previous year. The indexation coefficient is determined by the Government of the Russian Federation.

7. In the event of the death (perishing) of a Hero or a full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, members of his family (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, full-time education) have the right to benefits provided for point 3 Article 1.1 of this Law, or for a monthly cash payment in the manner and amount provided for by this article, and the benefits provided for point 4 Article 1.1 of this Law.

During the period of receiving monthly cash payments to family members (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, full-time education) of a deceased (killed) Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, the benefits provided for point 3 Article 1.1 of this Law are not provided.

8. Monthly cash payment to family members (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations that carry out educational activities, full-time education) of a deceased (killed) Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, who were granted a monthly cash payment or benefits stipulated by Articles 4 — 8 of this Law (with the exception of the benefits provided for point 2 Article 1.1 of this Law), is established on the basis of information contained in information systems operated by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, and (or) information received through interdepartmental information interaction, including using secure communication channels, including a unified system of interdepartmental electronic interaction, in the current year from the date of death (perishing) of the Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory until December 31 of the year in which the family member applies to refuse to receive the monthly cash payment.

A monthly cash payment to family members (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, in full-time education) of a Hero of the Russian Federation, to whom this title was awarded posthumously from January 1, 2023, is established on the basis of information contained in information systems operated by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, and (or) information received from the federal executive body (federal government body), the highest executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation or other authorized body (organization), which submitted a submission to the President of the Russian Federation on awarding a citizen of the Russian Federation the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, in the order of interdepartmental information interaction, including using secure communication channels, including a unified system of interdepartmental electronic interaction, from the date of awarding the title of Hero of the Russian Federation posthumously December 31 of the year in which a family member applies to refuse to receive a monthly cash payment (except for the case provided for in paragraph 13 of this article).

9. In the event of absence of the information necessary for the assignment of the monthly cash payment in the information systems operated by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, or failure of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation to receive information on the assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation posthumously from the federal executive body (federal government body), the highest executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation or other authorized body (organization) that submitted a submission to the President of the Russian Federation on assigning the title of Hero of the Russian Federation to a citizen of the Russian Federation, the monthly cash payment shall be established on the basis of an application for the establishment of a monthly cash payment submitted by a family member (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, in full-time education) of the deceased (killed) Hero of the Russian Federation to the territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.

Family members (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, full-time education) of the deceased (killed) Hero of the Russian Federation, to whom this title was awarded posthumously from January 1, 2023, who, on the date of filing an application for the establishment of a monthly cash payment, did not exercise the right to benefits provided for point 3 Article 1.1 of this Law, the monthly cash payment is established from the date of assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation posthumously (regardless of the date of application with the specified application) until December 31 of the year in which the family member applies for refusal to receive the monthly cash payment.

Family members (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, in full-time education) of the deceased (killed) Hero of the Russian Federation, to whom this title was awarded posthumously from January 1, 2023, who, on the date of filing an application for the establishment of a monthly cash payment, exercised the right to benefits provided for point 3 Article 1.1 of this Law, the monthly cash payment shall be established from the 1st day of the month following the month in which the family member submitted the said application until December 31 of the year in which the family member submits an application to refuse to receive the monthly cash payment in accordance with the procedure provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article.

10. An application to refuse to receive a monthly cash payment, as provided for in paragraphs 3, 4, 8 and 9 of this article, shall be submitted to the territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation by December 31 of the current year.

11. The amount of the monthly cash payment to each family member (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, full-time) of a deceased (killed) Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory shall be determined by dividing the amount of the monthly cash payment provided for in paragraph 6 of this article for a Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory by the number of members of his family entitled to the said payment.

12. The territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, no later than three working days from the date of the decision to establish a monthly cash payment, shall notify, including through the federal state information system "Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Functions)", the Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, a family member (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, in full-time education) of the deceased (killed) Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, for whom a monthly cash payment was established, of the fact of establishment of the said payment. The authorized executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation receives information about the fact of establishing a monthly cash payment to a Hero or a full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, a family member (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, in full-time education) of a deceased (killed) Hero or a full Cavalier of the Order of Glory from the state information system "Unified Centralized Digital Platform in the Social Sphere" in accordance with Article 9.2 of this Law. (as amended by the Federal Law from 25.12.2023 N 635-FZ)

13. Heroes of the Russian Federation who were awarded this title from January 1, 2023, family members (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, in full-time education) of a deceased (killed) Hero or a full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, for whom a monthly cash payment is established on the basis of information contained in information systems operated by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, and (or) information on the assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation received by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation from the federal executive body (federal government body), the highest executive body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation or other authorized body (organization), which submitted a submission to the President of the Russian Federation on assigning the title of Hero of the Russian Federation to a citizen of the Russian Federation, in the manner of an interdepartmental information interactions, including with the use of secure communication channels, including a unified system of interdepartmental electronic interaction, have the right, within one month from the date of receipt of the notice provided for in paragraph 12 of this article, to apply with an application to refuse to receive the monthly cash payment. The territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation that established the monthly cash payment shall stop making the monthly cash payment from the 1st day of the month following the month in which the said application was received.

14. An application for the establishment of a monthly cash payment, an application for refusal to receive a monthly cash payment may be submitted through the federal state information system "Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Functions)". In this case, the submission of these applications is carried out using a simple electronic signature, the key of which was obtained in accordance with the rules for the use of a simple electronic signature in the provision of state and municipal services approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, or an enhanced unqualified electronic signature, the verification key certificate of which has been created and is used in the infrastructure that ensures information technology interaction of information systems used to provide state and municipal services in electronic form, in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

15. Heroes and full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory, family members (widow (widower), parents, children under 18 years of age, children over 18 years of age who became disabled before reaching the age of 18, and children under 23 years of age studying in organizations carrying out educational activities, full-time) of a deceased (killed) Hero or full Cavalier of the Order of Glory who refused to receive a monthly cash payment, have the right to re-apply for the establishment of a monthly cash payment. In the event of a repeated application for the establishment of a monthly cash payment, the said payment shall be established by the territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation in the manner and within the timeframes stipulated by paragraph 4 of this article.

16. The procedure and deadlines for submitting information on the assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation to citizens of the Russian Federation, information about whom constitutes a state secret, who are undergoing military service, are subject to state protection and state defense, to the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, as well as the establishment of a monthly cash payment for them, are determined by the federal executive body that ensures the protection of information with respect to the specified category of citizens, and the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.

Article 9.2. Ensuring the placement of information on the provision of rights, benefits and payments to Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation and full holders of the Order of Glory, members of their families (as amended by the Federal Law from 07.03.2018 N 56-FZ)

Information on the provision of rights, benefits and payments to Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation and full holders of the Order of Glory, members of their families in accordance with this Law shall be posted in the state information system "Unified Centralized Digital Platform in the Social Sphere". The posting and receipt of this information in the state information system "Unified Centralized Digital Platform in the Social Sphere" shall be carried out in accordance with the Federal Law from July 17, 1999 N 178-FZ "On state social assistance". (as amended by the Federal Law from 25.12.2023 N 635-FZ)

Section III. Final Provisions

Article 10. Scope of this Law

1. This Law shall apply to citizens of the Russian Federation who have been awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Russian Federation and full cavaliers of the Order of Glory. The rights and benefits of the said persons residing outside the Russian Federation shall be determined by treaties (agreements) between the Russian Federation and the states in whose territories they reside.

2. The rights and privileges of Heroes of the Soviet Union and full holders of the Order of Glory who are not citizens of the Russian Federation but reside on its territory are determined by treaties (agreements) between the Russian Federation and the states of which they are citizens.

Article 11. Financing of expenses related to the implementation of this Law (as amended by the Federal Law from 23.07.2005 N 122-FZ)

1. Expenses related to the implementation of items 1, 4 — 9 of this Law, are financed from the federal budget funds allocated for these purposes for the relevant year, transferred to the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation. (as amended by the Federal Law from 28.12.2022 N 569-FZ)

2. Federal budget funds for the expenses specified in paragraph 1 of this article shall be credited to the budget of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation and shall be transferred by the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation through its territorial bodies to the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation: (as amended by Federal Law from 28.12.2022 N 569-FZ)

1) in January-February of the current year - in the order of advance payment in the amount of one sixth of the annual allocations established by the budget of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation; (as amended by the Federal Law from 28.12.2022 N 569-FZ)

2) from March 1 of the current year - after the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation submit to the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, before the 20th day of each month, applications and reports on actual expenses incurred by type of benefits, indicating the registration data of citizens specified in paragraphs 1 — 7 Part 2 of Article 6.4 of the Federal Law of July 17, 1999 N 178-FZ "On State Social Assistance", taking into account the remaining unused funds. (as amended by the Federal Law from 28.12.2022 N 569-FZ)

3. The Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation shall submit to the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation no later than the 25th day of each month data on the actual expenses incurred in connection with the implementation of this Law and the need for them for the following month. (as amended by the Federal Law from 28.12.2022 N 569-FZ)

4. Financing the costs of making monthly cash payments in accordance with Article 9.1 of this Law is carried out at the expense of funds from the federal budget for the relevant year allocated for these purposes, transferred to the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation. (as amended by the Federal Law from 28.12.2022 N 569-FZ)

Article 12. Compliance with this Law of acts adopted on its basis

1. State authorities and local government bodies shall be responsible for compliance with this Law, as well as regulatory and other acts adopted on its basis.

2. The state authorities of the republics within the Russian Federation, the autonomous region, autonomous districts, regional, provincial, the cities of federal significance Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol, and local governments may, at the expense of their budgets, provide additional benefits to Heroes, full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory and members of their families. (as amended by the Federal Law from 29.05.2019 N 107-FZ)

3. Any by-laws that limit the scope and list of rights and benefits provided by this Law shall be invalid.

4. Damages caused to Heroes and full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory, as well as their public associations (organizations) in connection with the implementation of acts that contradict this Law, shall be compensated to them in full at the expense of the state authority or local government body that adopted the illegal act.

Article 13. Liability for violation of this Law

Officials guilty of violating this Law shall bear disciplinary, administrative and criminal liability in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.